Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-15

IMPROVING THE ROADS.
What is Being Done Toward Making
Good Thoroughfares Outside the City
Limits.
4 TOUR OF INsPECTION-THE MATERIAL AND HOW
THE WORK Is BEING DONE.
Capt. Eugene Griffin OF the engineer depart
ment OF the District government, accompanied by
number OF District officials and local contrac-
tors, yesterday made q tour Of inspection OF the
Improvements now being made to the county
roads. The Bladensburg road was the first visited,
ana its condition was favorably commented upon.
The road has an average width of 80 feet, and the
contractors have laid macadam bed In the GEN.
ter, IA feet wide bordered by gravel on each side,
extending the full width of the road.
NEW STYLES OF MACADAM.
A departure was made in this case
from the old method OF macadamizing.
Instead OF laying the stone Of one size throughout
as has heretofore been the practice, the lower
course Is made OF large stones, broken to DIAM
eter OF about inches, with an upper course Of
surface 2 inches In thickness. Under this years
contract the road has been improved from a short
District line The estimated cost was SEQ 900 and
capt Griffin Is authority for the statement that
the cost VIII come within the estimates.
ON THE BENNrNG's ROAD
new to the District. 1t consists Of macadam laid
with Telford base. The distinguishing feature
In this base is that the lower course is composed
OF large stone, to inches in thickness, set on
Inelr oroadest faces, lengthwise across the road.
InlS work Is done entirely by hand, and then all
the projections and Irregularities OF the upper
part OF the pavement are broken on with ham,
ner ana the spalls together with broken stone or
screened gravel are spread upon the base in SUM-
cient quantity to I'LL in all the Irregularities and
present an even surface, leaving the road bed
roea STSs the Is
porous, character. The upper course consists OF
macadam, topped on with a two-inch layer Of
gravel Capt. Griffin says that road constructed
with a TelfOrd foundation and macadam surface
Is more durable and cheaper than one constructed
OF macadam alone: About four-ffths OF the work
mas Deen done. The road will be improved It's
wn0le length, from 18th and Boundary streets
10 the bridge, and the estimated cost Is $4,000.
,san mne improvements a upon these two roads nave
which the District possesses. Every effort was
made to secure control OF the property adjacent
10 Jhe Bennings road, in order TO widen II, and,
falling In tins the Commissioners have been
forced to limit the work to the existing width.
TENLEYTowN ROAD.
The District Is doing the work on the Tenley-
town road. This road has width OF 40 feet, and a
14-foot strip OF macadam 10 inches in thickness
with surface and border OF gravel, will be laid
from the foot OF the TenleytOwn Hill to the Dis
trict line. In this work the District officials have
surpassed every previous effort at least so far as
yerised the lowest bid received from the cOntrac-
tors was 81, ,O0O but the Commissioners, believing
thls 70 be excessive have had the work done by
the day at cost OF about 800 or just half what
the contractors bid.
THE BEST MATERIAL FOR MAcADAMIzED ROADS.
In reply TO an inquiry as to the relative dura-
bility OF the different material for macadam used
for laying road beds, Captain Grifin said that
obtain this rock in this vicinity, and white flint
rock has, therefore, been used by the District as
proper size and delivered upon the line OF work
costs about S2.25 per cubic yard, while
the trap rock costs about s.. to S. 1t would be
hard to say which Is more economical II flint
rock can be obtained near the road TO be improved
II would be more economical In point OF cost TO
poy IT, G9. heM oota h have TO ee shipped 10
rock, because the additional cost OF the trap rock
Is so slight as TO MAKE its greater durability and
lasting qualities an element for consideration.
Communication with Charleston Re.
stored.
Telegraphic communication with Charleston, s.
Co. was restored at an early hour this morning.
The interruption was caused by l1re at Magnolia,
suburb OF Charleston, which melted all the wires
running into the, city.
Marriage at the Lutheran Memorial
Church.
The handsome auditorium OF the Luther Place
Memorial church was well filled with a large and
select audience Thursday evening, Miss Annie Il.
Nairn daughter OF Mrs. X. L. Marin, well known
In the city. was united in marriage to Mr.. Arthur
II. Paul, brother OF Prof. E. A. Paul, OF the High
School. Rev. DR.. Butter performed the ceremony,
and Prof. BiSchOn presided at the organ. The
bride, who Is handsome blonde, was dressed In
white rOsebudS. She wore no ornaments. The
ushers were Messrs. w. Wallace Nalrn, brother of
the bride; Walter Perkins, OF Boston, cousin OF the
groom and best man; Alex. Shaw and DR.. W. K.
Butler After the ceremony reception to the rela-
tives and few intimate friends was held at the
a Eha RITZ Snft 4 th0 ,0vulvv
married couple showed their esteem by the
numerous presents received Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
leIt on the 10 O'Clock train for trip through the
North, and their future home 10 New Hampshire.
ACHARGE OF LARCENY DRNrKD.-Louis Mundheim,
agent for Columbia Lodge, American Legion or
last night by Detectives Carter and Mahon on a
warrant charging him with the larceny OF two $40
gold pieces from Mrs. Cecilia Sulley. 1t is alleged
that Mundheim called at Mrs. Sulley's house, No.
4Sl Missouri avenue TO collect $528 due the lodge;
the % cents in change; that in looking lor the
change she took from her pocket two $50 gold
pieces which the defendant W walked OF with Mund-
pearance in the Police Court this morning. The
case has been set for trial next Tuesday.
THE BIRDS KILLED BY LIBERrY's ToRcH-Col
Tassin, who is in military command OF Bedloes
Island, on which the Statue OF Liberty is located,
1,4OO birds OF various species were picked up on
the balcony OF the statue, having met their death
Oy nylnR against the Hght. Col. TaSoln every
morning looks over the birds collected by the men
and CLASHES them and puts down all the inlorma-
tion he can collect about them. When he has col.
lected 200 he sends them to the National Museum
In this city or other scientific institutions He has
he says, received several letters from the Wash
tngton authorities and others thanking him for
his action.
HoUsEBREAKERs sSENTRNCRD.-Geo. Camphor alias
Taylor, convicted OF hOuseDreaking In the night
at the house OF police of1cer, was sentenced to
two years In the Albany penltentiary by Judge
Cox in the Criminal Court to-day. 1t was stated
that the accused had been out OF the penitentiary
but two weeks when this act was committed.
Henson Perry, the colOred man who on Thursday
pleaded guilty OF housebreaking in the night, at
the chicken house OF Henry Green, and lost hand
by a shot at him at the time, was brought out for
sentence, and gwen two years at Albany.
The EARLY-CLOsING MovEMRNT.-The members
OF Clerks Assembly, Knights OF Labor, are arrang-
Ing now Ior another mass-meeting TO be held soon
In the interest OF shorter hours for clerks The
Assembly has engaged Abners Hall for the meet
Ing as It is expected there win be large attend